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    Reply #1:

    You could sell things on ebay, or etsy.com at first, to see if there is any interest. That's what I am doing.
    Then you could branch out to craft faires and things like that :3

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    My mums 50th birthday is coming up, and I want to make her something really special.
    I suffer with CFS, and she quit work a year ago to help care for me whilst i'm trying to recover, and keep up with my school work.
    I want to make her something she can show off to her friends, not a joke present, because she's really supportive of my sewing and crafting.

    I thought about making her an item of clothing, but I couldn't be sure of sizing, and at the moment she's favouring chunky knits to anything else, and I can't knit and don't have time to learn.
    I can sew, and have a sewing machine, I can also make jewelry, but I'm not sure it would be much of a large, special present.
    I do a lot of general crafting too, but I cant knit, crochet, needle felt or draw, paint etc.
    She's also trying to minimize our home a bit, to I dont really want to make her something to frame or display.
    This is so hard!
    I was considering a bag, but I haven't found any patterns that I think challenge my skills and she'd like yet...

    Does anyone have any ideas?
    Much apprietiacted, thankyou :3

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    Reply #3:

    claire, my mum wants me to make her a french memo board too, where did you get the cork board? thats so cheap!

    Since my last post,ive taken a plain tote bag (99p at hobbycraft), stencil painted a panda face onto it, and then sewn on buttons on the eyes and a box onto the hair.
    ive also made a simple necklace for the same person. i bought the black chain at hobbycraft yesterday for £1.50 a metre, and bought the charm (on an ugly chain) in a charity shop for 99p i think, and already had the lobster clamp and jump rings.

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    I just a few days ago made a little red riding hood cape, but i havent taken pictures yet! :s
    What i did was took a hooded jacket, and drew around the hood onto my fabric. Then i made the hood twice as big, and with a point at the back. I cut out two of those and sewed them together, as a hood is sewn.
    For a cape i lay out flat on the fabric, with my shoulers on the top edge. Then i sat up without moving my legs and marked where i wanted the cape to end. Then i cut along that line.
    Then i folded all edges but the top over twice, pined, ironed and sewed. This made neat edges.
    Then i pinned the hood and cape together, nice shiny sides facing. The cape should be considerably bigger that the hood, so to get them equal lengths i pinned in some pleats (Well.. a lot of pleats) along the edge of the cape. Then a sewed that down.
    After wards i handsitched some ribbon on to tie the cape on with :p
    I'll try and get some photos and post up my project today or tommorow, so you can see some pictures.
    This might be of some help to you:
    http://diyfashion.about.com/od/costumes/ss/Make_a_Cape.htm

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    Reply #5:

    thats exactly how i feel claire!

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    Reply #6:

    oo, so many flakers :s
    it makes me wary to swap online...

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    Reply #7:

    wow claire, you've really thought it through!
    im also thinking about making a cute owl cushion for a friend, I found a basic tutorial in hobbycraft thats given me some ideas, but ill be changing it a bit.
    i love your corner bookmarks idea to go in all your christmas cards!

    lindsey i love the scrapbook idea, i've been considering making one for someone for a while, but something keeps holding me back...

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    Reply #8:

    Thought I would create a board where people could share what they're planning to make, and maybe get some ideas too!
    I know I'm stuck on a few people.

    So far I have made a vintage hat box for a friend. I found a plain hat box in hobbycraft, and have covered it with pretty papers in pink and blue, with lace and ribbon.

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    You can view my craft and fashion blog below, be sure to follow if you like what you see! :3
    http://atrickleofmeaning.blogspot.com/

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    Reply #10:

    goodluck learning to crochet! I tried, but it totaly blew my mind. I think ill probably try once my GCSE's are over... I love twinkie chans stuff :3

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    Reply #11:

    I do a lot of shopping in charity shops, and on ebay. I also love camden & brighton. When im shopping in the high street shops I like miss selfridge, topshop, newlook, republic and tk maxx.

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    Reply #12:

    my favourite bands are currently all time low and mayday parade (:

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    Reply #13:

    Hello there :3
    Well, i've decided id like to learn to knit. The weathers slowly getting colder, and theres a few things id like to make myself this winter.
    I don't really want to buy a book, unless anyone knows any amazing ones...
    Does anyone have any online tutorials/videos?
    How did you learn to knit?

    Thanks,
    Ciara

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    Reply #14:

    Ah, im really sorry guys, im going to have to drop out of this round. Something has come up with my health, and it just wont be possible. Hope this doesnt inconvienience anyone too much, happy swaping!

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    Reply #15:

    hey guys (:
    my name's ciara.
    im from england, near london.
    and im not sure what youd call me. im definitely not a newbie, but ive only been in a few swaps so far.

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